The Zero 88 Juggler lighting desk is a popular model, particularly in schools. To use this desk effectively, it is important to understand how to use the presets, flash buttons and programme a sequence. The video tutorial contains flashing lights.

Steps

1

Look at the top row labelled Preset A. These are 12 faders that correspond to 12 Dimmer channels that you should have set up. So sliding up fader 1 will fade lantern 1 into life.

You can fade several lanterns at once.

2

Use the Preset A Master to fade your set-up on Preset A.

3

Look at the two Preset Masters. When Preset A is at 10, Preset B is at zero.

4

Set up the change of lights you want on Preset B.

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Slide the two Preset Masters together and your lights in scene 1 (Preset A) will change to the Lights in scene 2 (Preset B).

6

To use the Fade time knob (above the Preset masters), turn the knob to the desired time and slide the two Preset Masters smartly. If you set the knob at 5 seconds, your two presets will cross fade from one to the other for 5 seconds. The maximum fade time is 5 minutes which is perfect for a slow sunrise.

7

Look along the bottom of the desk and you will see a row of flash buttons.

8

Activate the flash buttons by pressing the Flash Master (an LED light should come on). Now when you press the buttons, the appropriate light will flash on momentarily.

9

To create a sequence or chase:

10

Press and hold down the sequence button for a few seconds until the LED comes on.

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Use the shift button to give the sequence a number.

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If in the corner of the LED screen there is a tiny red dot, you know that the memory for that chase number is free.

13

Slide up the first step of your sequence and afterwards press the sequence button again.

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The number on the screen will have automatically changed to step 2 so slide the second step of your sequence and then press the button.

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Repeat these steps until you have finished your sequence.

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To play your sequence, press down the sequence button until the little LED begins to flash, signalling it has gone into playback mode.

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Use the two knobs to increase or decrease the speed of the sequence as well as to control the time of the cross fade.